A case of a giant adrenal cyst

Ahmed Chaabouni; Ahmed Samet; Houcem Harbi; Mohamed Fourati; Nouri Rebai; Mourad Hadjslimene

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101725

A case of a giant adrenal cyst

Urol Case Rep. 2021 May 19:38:101725. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101725. eCollection 2021 Sep.

Authors

Ahmed Chaabouni¹, Ahmed Samet¹, Houcem Harbi², Mohamed Fourati¹, Nouri Rebai¹, Mourad Hadjslimene¹

Affiliations

¹ Urology Department, Academic Hospital Habib Bourguiba, Sfax, Tunisia.
² General Surgery Department, Academic Hospital Habib Bourguiba, Sfax, Tunisia.

Abstract

Giant adrenal cysts represent rare clinical entities that are usually discovered incidentally. Here, we describe a patient who presented with nonspecific upper abdominal left pain. Imaging studies revealed a huge left adrenal cyst. Routine laboratory tests and endocrine function tests were all normal. The patient underwent surgery, and the cyst was completely removed with total adrenalectomy. Histological examination revealed a benign epithelial adrenal cyst.The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient had no evidence of recurrence during a 3-year follow-up. We discuss the diagnosis and management of adrenal cysts.

Keywords: Adrenal gland; Diagnosis; Giant cyst; Surgical treatment.

Publication types

Case Reports